CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2014 series

0625 PHYSICS
0625/63

Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical), maximum raw mark 40

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Mark Scheme
Cambridge IGCSE October/November 2014

Syllabus
0625

Paper
63

(a) h0 present and H0 = 84(.0) (cm)

[1]

(b) suitable explanation,

e.g. same no. of graduations between 60 cm mark and each end of mass owtte,
or mark on side of rule and mass

[1]

(c)(d)

h present and H = 83(.0)

[1]

D = 1(.0) and d D calculations correct: 60, 75, 100, 111, 100

[1]

(e) d D not constant / D doesnt always double when d halves owtte

[1]

(f)

(i) reference to mass/weight of rule

[1]

(ii) measure height at bench

[1]
[1]

subtract H0

[Total: 8]
2

(a) for A 76 (C) and for B 79 (C)

[1]

(b) units all correct

[1]

t values correct 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180

(c) statement matching temperature changes with justification referring to results and
involving correct comparative change in temperature

[1]

[1]

justification has specific mention of temperature change in the same time owtte

[1]

(d) appropriate source of inaccuracy associated with procedure e.g. any one from:
water levels not the same
thermometer scales not read at 90
initial temperatures different
not able to stir water
not waiting for temperature to stabilise initially / waiting time not long enough

[1]

(e) any two factors relating to apparatus from:

keep thermometer at same depth
same size/thickness/material of test-tube / same test-tube
same water levels/volume/quantity/amount of water
same thickness/surface area of surface material

[2]
[Total: 8]

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Mark Scheme
Cambridge IGCSE October/November 2014

Syllabus
0625

(a) ho = 2.0 (cm)

(b)(c)

Paper
63
[1]

hI = 1.9 (cm)

[1]

S values round to 1.1 (allow ecf), 1.3, 1.7, 2(.0), 2.2, 2.5

[1]

(d) graph:
axes labelled with quantity and unit and in correct orientation
appropriate scales
plots correct to small square
well-judged straight line and thin continuous line, precise plots
triangle method/information for gradient seen marked on graph

[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

(e) (i) G calculated from at least line

[1]

(ii) f in range 15 19 (cm)

[1]
[Total: 10]

(a) (i) (as increases) d increases (to a maximum at 40 / between

40 and 50 / between 30 and 40) then decreases
(ii) both in range 15 to 35 (cm)

[1]
[1]

(b) any suitable means of detecting d more easily, e.g. any one from:
sand tray
use of carbon paper
ink on ball
fixing rule to floor
use of video
reference to releasing ball remotely
mark approximate point and repeat to confirm

[1]

(c) repeats owtte

[1]

qualification or detail regarding repeats, e.g. repeat at each value of /

repeat and take an average / take more sets of readings / repeat for values
between those given in table

[1]
[Total: 5]

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Mark Scheme
Cambridge IGCSE October/November 2014

Syllabus
0625

(a) voltmeter in parallel with lamp L and with correct symbol

(b)(c)

table:
V = 1.7 (V)
I = 0.18 (A)
R = 9.4(4) ecf (b), 7.6 / 7.58 with 2 or 3 sig. figs.
all units correct (V, A, )

Paper
63
[1]

[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]

(d) statement matches results, with matching justification which refers to values being
too different / difference beyond limits of experimental accuracy owtte

[1]

(e) lamp in circuit 1 brighter than in circuit 2

and has greater resistance

[1]

(f) correct circuit symbol for variable resistor (rectangle with strike-through arrow only)

[1]

connected in correct series circuit

[1]
[Total: 9]

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